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ANGAS, George Fife, 1789-1879
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Series 88: Business papers of George Fife Angas in South Australia
1846-1847
1. Shipping receipt forms.
1848
2. Bills of sale for horses.
1849
3. Bills of sale for cattle.
4. Bills of sale for horses.
5. Sheep accounts.
1850
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Sheep accounts.
Bills of sale for cattle.
Bills of sale for horses.
Barossa Range Mining Company: minutes, correspondence with Captain
Richard Rodda, payment slips, bills.
10. Wheal Barton Mining Association: certificates for shares.
11. Miscellaneous business correspondence of John Howard Angas.
1851
12. Miscellaneous business correspondence to J.H. Angas regarding
livestock, shipping and wool, including letters from Henry Bacon.
13. Miscellaneous business letters and legal agreements of J.H. Angas
14. Country tenants: including letters from German settlers, some written in
German.
15. Wheal Barton Mining Association correspondence and miscellaneous
business letters.
16. Sundry letters.
17. Correspondence from Captain William Scott, Agent, Port Adelaide.
18. Correspondence from John Stevens, Miller, Adelaide, to J.H. Angas.
19. Correspondence from Aynsley, Truro.
20. Correspondence from David Randall, Adelaide.
21. Correspondence from Walter Duffield, Gawler Town.
22. Miscellaneous business correspondence of G.F. Angas and J.H. Angas
including Wheal Barton Mining Association.
23. Wheal Barton Mining Association paid accounts received from mine.
24. Correspondence from Joseph Morphett regarding Wheal Barton Mine etc.
25. Sundry accounts between J.H. Angas and the Wheal Barton Mining
Association.
26. Barossa Range Mining Company correspondence and cheque book of
J.H. Angas.
27. Correspondence from J. Webster regarding bills of sale of copper, Wheal
Barton Mining Association.
28. Wheal Barton Mining Association bank vouchers.
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29. Correspondence from Alfred and William Heath, storekeepers, Adelaide,
to J.H. Angas.
1852
30. Wheal Barton Mining Association, accounts and shares certificates.
31. Bills of sale for horses.
32. Sheep accounts, including receipts etc.
33. Bills of sale for cattle.
1853
34. Bills of sale for horses.
35. Bills of sale for cattle.
36. Sheep accounts, including receipts etc.
37. Miscellaneous papers including return of lands purchased during 1853,
rents of Tarrawatta and Collingrove, and Wheal Barton Mining Association
accounts.
1854
38. Sheep accounts.
39. Bills of sale for cattle.
40. Bills of sale for horses.
41. Purchases and sales of land 1853-1854.
1855
42. Miscellaneous papers including bills of sale for cattle and horses.
43. Bills of sale for horses.
44. Bills of sale for horses.
1856
45. Bills of sale for horses and cattle.
1857
46. Accounts.
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Series 93: Angas family genealogy papers
Caleb Angas
1. Caleb Angas, Freedom of York City, 18 August 1789. Legal document
granting the free citizens of the City of York freedom from payment of tolls,
fees, leverage and trespasses and all other customs throughout England and
ports under control of the King, and for the merchant Caleb Angas of
Newcastle upon Tyne freedom to travel and trade within the realm.
Angas family genealogy
2. ‘Genealogy of the Angas family from Caleb and Sarah Angas, NewcastleTyne’, comprising family history details of Caleb and Sarah Angas, married on
13 June 1771, and their twelve children. Their youngest child was George
Fife Angas, born 1 May 1789.
3. 4 August 1842, copy of a letter from George Fife Angas to James Browne,
regarding family history information of the Clan of Angas from the 16 th
century, for a work on the history of the Highlands and of the Highland Clans.
4. 6 September 1834, Angas family genealogy details from the Registry of Wills
at the Bishop’s Court in Durham, 1604 to 1831.
John Lindsay Angas
5. ‘Memoir of the late J.L. Angas Esqr, from Henry Angas’ letters’, remarks, last
days of John Lindsay Angas, eldest brother of George Fife Angas, died
January 1861.
George Fife Angas
6. Birth certificate for George Fife Angas, born 1 May 1789.
7. Birth certificate for George Fife Angas, born 1 May 1789.
8. 27 August 1862, letter from George Fife Angas ‘To the executor of my will’
giving instructions for his funeral.
Rosetta Angas (nee French)
9. 3 September 1824, copy of birth certificate for Rosetta French, born 15
January 1793.
10. Envelope with black border ‘Late Mrs G.F.A. who died at Lindsay House, Jan
11 1867’, comprising:
11. In Memorial card for Rosetta Angas (died 11 January 1867, aged 74),
12. In memorial card for William Henry Angas (died 29 July 1879, aged 46),
13. Page of handwritten verses ‘For dear Mamma’s comfort. E.F.A. Adelaide 13
Aug 1866’, and
14. Typed page ‘A short account of the last days of Mrs Angas, written by R.J.
Hannay’.
15. 7 May 1872, certificate of death for Rosetta Angas, died 11 January 1867.
16. 1850, memos of marriages for some of the children of George and Rosetta
Angas: James Johnson to Rosetta French Angas 6 April 1843; William
Johnson to Emma Angas 14 September 1843; George French Angas to Anna
Alicia Moran 27 December 1849; and Henry Evans to Sarah Lindsay Angas,
September 1837.
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Rosetta French Angas
17. Birth certificate for Rosetta French Angas, born 25 April 1813.
18. 31 August 1850, extract from birth register for Rosetta French Angas, born 25
April 1813.
Sarah Lindsay Angas
19. 31 August 1850, extract from birth register for Sarah Lindsay Angas, born on
13 November 1816.
Emma Angas
20. Birth certificate for Emma Angas, born 16 May 1818.
George French Angas
21. Birth certificate for George French Angas, born 25 April 1822.
22. 31 August 1850, extract from birth register for George French Angas, born on
25 April 1822.
23. Copy of marriage certificate of George French Angas to Alicia Moran, 27
December 1849.
John Howard Angas
24. 31 August 1850, extract of birth certificate of John Howard Angas, born 5
October 1823.
25. 22 June 1855, copy of marriage certificate of John Howard Angas and
Susanna Collins, married 10 May 1853.
26. 23 May 1904, receipt for registration of death of John Howard Angas.
27. Envelope: ‘This envelope contains: J.H. Angas’s certificates of birth, baptism
and marriage, C.H. Angas and Lilian Gertrude Angas’s certificates of birth,
baptism and vaccination, memorandum for insertion in family Bible dated 30
September 1901 at Trinity St College Town, S.A. J.H. Angas’. Comprising:
28. Envelope ‘Certificate of J.H. Angas’ birth and marriage with Susanna Collins.
29. Copy of birth certificate for John Howard Angas, born 5 October 1823, copied
13 October 1823, and
30. Copy of marriage certificate for John Howard Angas and Susanna Collins
married on 10 May 1855, copied 22 June 1855.
31. Envelope ‘Certificates of birth, baptism and vaccination of Charles Howard
Angas and Lily Gertrude Angas’, comprising:
Charles Howard Angas
32. Birth certificate for unnamed male child (Charles Howard Angas) born 21 April
1861, copied 12 September 1861,
33. Copy of certificate of baptism for Charles Howard Angas, baptised 21 March
1862, copied 23 September 1862,
34. Letter confirming the name and identity of Charles Howard Angas as the first
born child of John Howard Angas and Susanne Angas, 8 October 1862,
35. Notice of requirement of vaccination for male child (Charles Howard Angas)
15 May 1861,
36. Medical certificate of successful vaccination for Charles Howard Angas 28
August 1861.
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Lilian (Lily) Gertrude Angas
37. Certificate of birth 28 November 1862 for Lilly (Lilian) Gertrude Angas born 18
October 1862
38. Certificate of birth 28 November 1862 for Lilly (Lilian) Gertrude Angas born 18
October 1862
39. Notice of the requirement of vaccination for Lilly Gertrude Angas, 18
November 1862
40. Certificate of successful vaccination for Lillian Gertrude 20 January 1863
41. Certificate of baptism for Thomas Evans, son of William and Rebecca Evans.
42. Envelope ‘1862 Memo for insertion in J.H.A.’s family Bible’, comprising details
of birth, marriage and children of John Howard Angas.
Susanne Angas (nee Collins)
43. Envelope ‘For C.H. Angas Esq. or Mr. G.B. White to be opened at will in event
of my death’, comprising:
44. In Memoriam card with Bible verses and handwritten annotation ‘I should like
this for my epitaph. SCA’,
45. Letter written by S.C. Angas ‘To my loved Children’ with instructions for her
funeral.
Mary Ann Angas
46. 13 November 1826, copy of birth certificate for Mary Ann Angas, born 15
August 1826.
47. 5 September 1850, extract from birth register for Mary Ann Angas, born on 15
August 1826.
48. Register of birth for Mary Ann Angas, born 15 August 1826, died 16 July
1831.
49. Certificate for birth, death and burial for Mary Ann Angas, born 15 August
1826, died 16 July 1831, aged 4 years.
50. Certificate for birth, death and burial of Mary Ann Angas, born 15 August
1826, died 16 July 1831.
William Henry Angas
51. 17 September 1832, certificate of birth for William Henry Angas, born 28
August 1832.
52. Certificate of birth for William Henry Angas, born 28 August 1832.
53. Certificate of birth for William Henry Angas, born 28 August 1832.
54. 13 October 1832, certificate of birth for William Henry Angas, born 28 August
1832.
55. 31 August 1850, certificate of birth of William Henry Angas, born 28 August
1832.
Other
56. to 62. Seven receipts from 31 August 1850 for General Register Office search
in the non-parochial registers or records for the name of ‘Angas’.
63. Receipt from 5 September 1850 for General Register Office search in the
non-parochial registers or records for the name of ‘Angas’.
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Series 94: Early Angas Family Letters
1. ‘Letter from my Uncle Joseph of London to my father in Newcastle, 1776’ with a
lock of hair in a small packet with label ‘For dear Mother’, London 22 February
1776, letter to Caleb Angas from his brother Joseph Angas, offering sympathy
and consolation for the death of Caleb’s two young children.
2. 7 May 1797, ‘Dear Sister and Brother’, from Mrs R.E. Stephens to Mr. French,
London, on the burial of the only son of Mr French of London, who died in 1797.
Possibly addressed to the parents of Rosetta Angas (nee French), John and wife
Rosetta French.
3. 6 January 1800, Newcastle, ‘My dear Brother’, to Caleb Angas from his younger
brother John Lindsay Angas (elder brothers of George Fife Angas, sons of Caleb
and Sarah Angas), regarding the family coach and carriage manufacturing
business. Index # 2/1.
4. 20 August 1800, Newcastle, ‘My dear Brother’, to Caleb Angas from his younger
brother John Lindsay Angas (elder brothers of George Fife Angas, sons of Caleb
and Sarah Angas), regarding the family coach and carriage manufacturing
business. Index # 2/2.
5. October 1800, small portion of letter (top quarter of a page) addressed ‘Dear
Brother’ with note by George Fife Angas on the reverse: ‘Jos. Angas to C. Angas
his Bro. Oct. 1800. This paper is in the hand writing of Caleb Angas Jnr. I
suppose the P.S. is Caleb writing to his Brother J.L. Angas, sending him a copy
of part of Joseph’s letter to his Brother Caleb as I suppose’. Index # 4/1.
6. 4 October 1801, Newcastle, ‘My dear Brother’ to Caleb Angas from his younger
brother John Lindsay Angas, regarding the family coach and carriage
manufacturing business. Index # 2/3.
7. 30 May 1808, Newcastle, ‘My Dear Father’, from Mary Ann Angas to her father
Caleb Angas, regarding joining a Church and family matters. Index # 5/1.
8. 11 June 1808, Newcastle, ‘My Dear Father’, from Mary Ann Angas to her father
Caleb Angas, regarding her baptism into the Church and family matters. Index #
5/2.
9. 28 January 1809, Newcastle, ‘My dear George’, to George Fife Angas from his
older brother John Lindsay Angas, regarding the family businesses of Coach
manufacturing and the mahogany trade. Index # 2/6.
10. 15 June 1809, ‘My dear Father’, from George Fife Angas to his father Caleb
Angas, ‘To his Father at Newcastle when working as a journeyman at Mr Howes,
South London’, regarding work and business. Index # 11/3.
11. 1 November 1809, London, ‘To Mr and Mrs French’, from George Fife Angas to
Mrs French at Hutton ‘asking their consent to visit Miss F’ and permission to
correspond with their ‘dear Rosetta’ so they might know more of each other.
Index # 11/4.
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12. 7 November 1809, London, ‘Dear Rosetta’, from George Fife Angas ‘To Miss
French at Hutton. My first letter to her as a beginning of our correspondence after
obtaining Mrs French’s permission to write to her’. Index # 11/5.
13. 11 November 1809, Hutton, ‘Sir’, the first letter from Miss Rosetta French to
George Fife Angas in London. Index # 8/1.
14. 20 November 1809, London, ‘Dear Rosetta’, from George Fife Angas to Miss
Rosetta French, on the improvement of the mind and the importance of religion.
Index # 11/6.
15. 27 November, Hutton, ‘Sir’, from Rosetta French to George Fife Angas in London,
regarding mortal improvement and expecting a visit from George’s sister Mary
Ann. Index # 8/2.
16. 25 December 1809, Hutton, ‘My Dear George’, from Rosetta French to George
Fife Angas. ‘Very affectionate and respectful letter! Having obtained her
approbation to my suit’. Index # 8/3.
17. One sheet containing one letter on each side. The first from 14 February 1810 is
addressed ‘Dear Sir’ to George Fife Angas’ father Caleb Angas from Rosetta
French (mother of Miss Rosetta French) regarding George’s illness during his
visit to the French home in Hutton. The second letter on the reverse from 20
February 1810, ‘Dear Madam’ is a copy of the reply from Caleb Angas to Mrs
Rosetta French. Index # 9/2.
18. 20 August 1810, Bridport, ‘My very dear Father’, from Mary Ann Angas to her
father Caleb, regarding her activities and family matters. Index # 5/3.
19. 3 September 1910, London, ‘My dear Father’, from Mary Ann Angas to her father
Caleb, regarding herself, family matters and religion. Index # 5/4.
20. 28 May 1816, Airdrie, ‘Dear Sir’, from George Fife Angas to his father-in-law Mr
John French, informing him that Caleb Angas has handed over the Coach
manufacturing company and mahogany and shipping business to himself and his
brother John.
21. 8 March to 16 June 1818, Malta, ‘My dear Brother’, from Joseph Angas, Private,
36th Regiment, to C. Angas & Sons, after his actions had offended various friends
and family members, mentions his sisters Mary Windeatt and Sarah. ‘Written
throughout in a religious strain, almost would induce a person to think a change
had been produced in his mind for the better. Alas!’ (George Fife Angas’ note
from the Index # 4/3).
22. 7 November 1819, Island of Malta, ‘Dear Brother’, from Joseph Angas, Private,
36th Regiment, requesting the aid of his brother George Fife Angas in acquiring
his discharge from the army, with notes written by George Fife Angas. Index #
4/4.
23. 29 December 1820, Tavistock, ‘My Dear Father’, from Mary Ann Windeatt (nee
Angas) to her father Caleb regarding herself and family matters. Index # 5/6.
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24. 20 December 1820, Tavistock, ‘Dear Sir’, to Caleb Angas from his son-in-law
William Windeatt (husband of Mary Ann) regarding the distressing financial state
their family is suffering. Index # 5/5.
25. 10 September 1821, Newcastle, ‘Dear Sir’, to Mr Hart, Bristol from George F.
Angas, regarding the family Mahogany business and sending missionaries to
Belize. Index # 11/59.
26. 8 February 1826, London, ‘Mr. Grant. Dear Sir’, to J. Grant from George Fife
Angas, regarding accounts for the family coach manufacturing business.
27. 2 October 1828, Grenofen near Tavistock, ‘Dear Sons’, from Caleb Angas to ‘Mr
J. Angas’ in Newcastle, regarding the family business and family members.
28. 17 July 1831, Ilford, ‘My very dear Papa’, from Rosetta F. Angas to her father
George Fife Angas, with her account of the death of her younger sister Mary Ann,
aged four years, and arrangements for the funeral.
29. Comprising three letters, all addressed to George F. Angas. On the front page, 27
July 1831, Ilford, ‘Mr Angas. Sir’, from C. Woodhouse, the doctor who
administered to Mary Ann, describing her illness and death. On the inner pages is
a letter dated 28 July, Ilford, ‘My dearest Husband’ to George F. Angas from his
wife Rosetta, on the death of their daughter Mary Ann and her poor health and
state of mind afterwards. Written vertically across the centrefold of the mother’s
letter and onto the back page, is a third letter addressed ‘My dear Papa’ from
Rosetta F. Angas, aged 18 years, to her father, describing at length the laying out
of her little sister. Index # 8/7.
30. 21 October 1840, Newcastle, ‘Dear Brother George’, from Joseph Angas to his
brother George Fife Angas in London, regarding family matters including their
brother John recovering from illness, visit of their sister Mary Ann Windeatt,
illness of his wife, and the welfare of other family members.
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